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People with metabolic syndrome who try intermittent fasting see a small but real drop in their total cholesterol levels after a few months.

Scientific Claim

Intermittent fasting reduces total cholesterol by 0.32 mmol/L in adults with metabolic syndrome over interventions averaging 3 months, indicating a modest improvement in lipid profile.

Original Statement

“total cholesterol level reduced by 0.32 mmol/L (95% CIs: −0.60; −0.05)”

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Evidence Quality Assessment

Claim Status

appropriately stated

Study Design Support

Design supports claim

Appropriate Language Strength

definitive

Can make definitive causal claims

Assessment Explanation

The effect is statistically significant and derived from RCTs. The claim accurately reflects the reported effect size and confidence interval.

Evidence from Studies

Supporting (1)

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Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis
Human

This study found that people with metabolic syndrome who tried intermittent fasting lowered their total cholesterol by exactly 0.32 mmol/L, which matches the claim — so yes, it supports it.

Contradicting (0)

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No contradicting evidence found

Source Study

Unknown Title

Score: 39
DOI: 10.1155/2022/6999907

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